Tornadoes Near Ankeny, IA
272 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Ankeny, IA since 1950, 18 of them rated F3 or stronger. The closest came within 0 miles. Every track below is drawn from the National Weather Service damage survey record.
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Track data from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database, covering every confirmed US tornado from 1950 onward. For the events with a full damage survey, see the storm archive.
Has a tornado ever hit Ankeny?
Yes. 272 tornadoes have been recorded within 30 miles of Ankeny, IA since 1950. The closest passed within 0 miles on October 14, 1966, rated F2.
What was the strongest tornado near Ankeny?
The strongest on record nearby was the F5 of June 13, 1976, which came within 19.6 miles and carved a track 21.3 miles long. 18 of the 272 tornadoes recorded near Ankeny were rated F3 or stronger.
What is the deadliest tornado near Ankeny?
The deadliest nearby was the EF4 of March 5, 2022, which killed 6 people and passed within 14.7 miles. Across the whole 30 mile radius, recorded tornadoes have killed 15 and injured 260 since 1950.
When is tornado season in Ankeny?
The record does not describe a season so much as a pattern: the 2000s were the most active decade near Ankeny, IA, with 62 tornadoes recorded. Counts have risen across the country over time partly because detection and reporting improved, not only because more tornadoes occurred, so older decades are undercounted rather than genuinely quiet.
Tornadoes Near Ankeny by Decade
Counts cover a 30 mile radius around the centre of Ankeny, IA and come from the NOAA Storm Prediction Center severe weather database. This is a historical record and not a warning service.